Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Ye Xian Cai (野苋菜)
Ye Xian Cai
Amaranthus Viridis
野莧菜
Name
Ye Xian Cai (Amaranthus Viridis)
The Effect of 野苋菜
Property
Sweet, bland, cool; heart and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and promote diuresis.
Indications
Enteritis, dysentery, snake bites, pharyngitis, mammitis, hemorrhoidal bleeding.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 10~15 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying on the affected area with fresh product.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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